IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,714,180
Granted Patent B2
US 9,714,180 · App. 13/617,611 · Granted Jul 25, 2017

Composite material for absorbing and remediating contaminants and method of making same

Inventors: Gavin McIntyre (Troy, NY); Eben Bayer (Troy, NY); Christopher Scully (Troy, NY)
Assignee: Ecovative Design LLC
C02F3/347A01K1/0152A01K1/0157B01J20/28016B01J20/28033C02F1/288B01J2220/4806B01J2220/4825B01J2220/4831B01J2220/4868C02F1/286C02F2101/32C02F2101/327C02F2103/001
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Patent No.
US 9,714,180
App. No.
13/617,611
Granted
Jul 25, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The mat is formed of a saprophytic fungal strain and/or budding yeast, and a mass of particles wherein the fungus is characterized in producing an enzyme capable of breaking down polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In a second embodiment, a mass of pellets is made from the mat for use in absorbing liquid animal waste.

Claims (1)

1. A composite material comprising a mass of pellets, each said pellet composed of a saprophytic fungi strain characterized in producing an enzyme capable of breaking down animal waste and a particulate material wherein said fungi forms a plurality of hyphae bonded to said particulate material.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 13, 2024
From: ECOVATIVE DESIGN LLC
To: ECOVATIVE LLC
Reel/Frame 068569/0703 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2012
From: MCINTYRE, GAVIN; BAYER, EBEN; SCULLY, CHRISTOPHER
To: ECOVATIVE DESIGN LLC
Reel/Frame 029515/0658 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61573927 · Sep 14, 2011
Related Publication 20130095559A1 · Apr 18, 2013